Weekly Flylady Thread 11th January 2010

carol22_2

Can I have a Thursday star please Toots/ Soappie?

lil_me

phizzimum I can wear odd socks if they are same thickness, anything else feels like odd shoes but yes other people think it is daft
Pollybear yes, I can see suprises appearing in my garden too

Yay snow is going as it's raining (why am I pleased it is raining) I think we might have finally had a bin collection well ok the bins have disappeared, but someone said they were taking the bins to a central collection point at the end of the street to be emptied.....I wonder if they will bring them back up.

Got DS2 off school with a tummy upset, no sick just the other side but there is a gastly bug going round so thought best to keep him off. Having some effect on my housework and motivation to do it as he wants cuddles. Been editing my original list instead of repasting it loads. I'm pleased I put it up as it's reminding me of things I forgot by morning!

Penelope_Penguin

I'm confining non-Flylady chat to the Old Style Daily thread

46th week! THOU SHALT BOAST ABOUT THINE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, but only in special Spylady invisible ink ;-)

Monday
Level one ~ done :j
Level Two ~ done :j
Level Three
[STRIKE]Sort out emergency box.. in case of power failures etc.. candles, matches/lighter/torch/batteries and emergency numbers.. plumber, gas, electric, water etc
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Organise a bookshelf![/STRIKE]
Check smoke alarms

Tuesday ~ DONE


Extras

1. Sharpen knives
2. Medical box - restock and inventory. I'm sure a lot of us will have run out of the vitals the last few months!

Wednesday ~ DONE
Level One # done :j
Level Two ~ done :j
[STRIKE]Polish mirrors and taps and pictures and shower screens etc[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
Wipe over all the paintwork
Declutter the desk and clean the keyboard etc.. icky germs.. and shake out those biscuit crumbs![/STRIKE]
Level Three ~ done :j


Extras ~ just 3 today as they are time consuming

1. [STRIKE]Gather insurance documents/guarantees/important papers together in one accessible file [/STRIKE]

Thursday ~ DONE
Level One ~ done :j
[STRIKE]Declutter the floor.. and vacuum it![/STRIKE][STRIKE]
Strip the bedding, wash and replace! [/STRIKE]
Level Two ~ done :j
Level Three ~ done :j


Extras

1. Clean vacuum innards, pipes and filters.. do not use again until it is all dry!
2. Mend 1 item you have been putting off for weeks!

Friday ~ Childrens/Spare rooms..
Level One
Declutter and vacuum floors
[STRIKE]Strip wash and replace bedding.. Vacuum and turn mattresses is not beeen done in a while![/STRIKE]
Half an hour of you time.. no star if you don't do it! - off to the cinema and for a meal with DH tonight :kisses2:
Level Two ~ done :j
[STRIKE]Wash duvets/curtains etc if not been done for a while[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Sort through a box of toys.. find 5 that are no longer required and rehome (sshhh, do this quietly!)
BINBAG DANCE![/STRIKE]
Level Three ~ done :j
[STRIKE]Sort through ALL the childrens undies.. whose pants are dead? Whose vests are now crop tops?[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
Sort through all the games and make them nice and neat (or disappear)


HHI[/STRIKE]
Extras

1. Mend an item you have been putting off..
2. Sort the shoes.. I always have dozens of outgrown pairs!

• • order new camera
  • [STRIKE]empty freezer
  • return library books[/STRIKE]
  • order Bero book
  • wax coffee table
  • fill coal scuttle
  • stuff to the loft
  • sort credit card receipts
  • order computer cable and headphones for DH
  • polish kettle
  • [STRIKE]Choir - empty folder; return music; pay subs[/STRIKE]
  • clean bedside tray
  • [STRIKE]empty my car[/STRIKE]
  • pickle shallots
  • [STRIKE]put out recycling bin[/STRIKE]
  • pay Scouts insurance
  • change to dinner money tin
  • download bank statements
  • return item to Argos
  • bag to charity shop

poffigirl

Apologies for not reading through the previous posts yet, (i'll go and have a look later), but i need to get on with things as I'm on a real go slow today. I am soooo tired!! I went to bed too late last night and then I was tossing and turning. Not good as its the kids bedrooms today and I haven't sorted out their toys since Christmas!:eek::eek: hosently its as if someone has ram raided Toys r us in there!!

Well am going to finish this cup of tea and I suppose I'll have to make a start - yyyyaaawwwnnnnn!




Friday ~ Childrens/Spare rooms.. or any other room you have neglected
Level One
Declutter and vacuum floors
Strip wash and replace bedding.. Vacuum and turn mattresses is not beeen done in a while!
Half an hour of you time.. no star if you don't do it!
Level Two
Wash duvets/curtains etc if not been done for a while
Sort through a box of toys.. find 5 that are no longer required and rehome (sshhh, do this quietly!)
Photograph as much as possible to ebay on Sundays free listing day.. if you don't ebay BINBAG DANCE! - Ooooh ok - thanks for letting me know - i'm sure i can find lots!
Level Three
Sort through ALL the childrens undies.. whose pants are dead? Whose vests are now crop tops?
Sort through all the games and make them nice and neat (or disappear)
HHI
Extras

1. Mend an item you have been putting off..
2. ALL the dirty laundry to the wash baskets
3. Wash a set of curtains and rehang.
4. Sort the shoes.. I always have dozens of outgrown pairs!

gratefulforhelp_2

AArrgghhhh can't keep up! Decluttered the dodgy battery from my car, and about to declutter a set and a half of reports, I may be some time!

LameWolf

soappie wrote: »

You've made me remember being on one of the last Route Master buses in London (you know, the ones without doors which you could hop on and off at will and which had a clippy!) before they became tourist routes only about 3 or 4 years ago.

I got on the bus, it was full so I stood (and was perfectly capable of standing!), there were several early teenage boys sitting on the bench seat bit. There was also an elderly lady sitting on the same bench. She saw me standing and turned to the boys and said, with pure East End accent and authority "Offer this lady a seat now!" in such a voice that they all got up at once and viola, I had a seat!

Maybe we need to start up an agency of such ladies to travel around the London underground and bus services with the express purpose of reminding people (particularly blokes!) of their manners!

We could use them in pubs, too. There was an occasion a while back I was helping with the Good Beer Guide inspections for this area, we went into a couple of places, no seats to be had, me hobbling on two sticks; all of a sudden everyone starts inspecting their shoes, or the bottoms of their glasses - anything to avoid acknowledging someone who really needs a seat. One place, I was to tired and in pain, Mr LW went and got my wheelchair from the car (I'd been managing without as you can't get it in a lot of pubs).:mad:

phizzimum wrote: »

I'm not going to get rid of any odd socks - I just wear them odd! It's quite funny as some of my friends find this very disturbing...but there's a shop at Bluewater that actually sells odd socks - for more than most would pay for a pair

Another pub story I'm afraid - a couple of weeks ago one of the female Young Farmers was in the pub in similarly coloured, but differently patterned socks, so I wonder if it's perhaps a new fashion?

Am partway through what I can do today - will post again when I've done as much as I can.;)

1_step_closer

Hi everyone!:j

I have a cold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :j:j:j
That would explain the bad temper earlier this week. Sounds odd being pleased about it but I find once I can pin down why I feel what I feel; it helps.

I have done 1 lot of washing and will do the 2nd lot soon. I also did a huge shop this morning so we are fully stocked up again. I also bought loads of veg so will chop it all up ready for freezing later.
Also had a look at Thursday and today's list - def level 1 lol!

Hope everyone is ok?

1 step

greenbee

HHI done while listening to team meeting... Two deliveries today... craghoppers (Rach - did you end up putting your order in) and the thermals recommended by Kazm, so lots of trying on to be done tonight.

Made it to the gym and feel much better for having had a workout. Guess I'd better drop off this meeting so I'm ready for my next client... :rolleyes:

MissHiggerty

macpep1 wrote: »

I couldn't get on the thread after my last HHC

Same thing just happened to me....

Had to try about 5 or 6 times - kept saying I'd logged in, then bouncing me out again.

Anyway, I'm really pleased to have got 2.5 hours studying done this morning. I've cleared up the kitchen and set on the DW, but now I want to have a go at the Main bedroom.

So I'm off for a back-to-back HHC starting at 14:45 and ending at 15:45.

Anyone joining in?

(Hope this post doesn't vanish now...)

MissH
xxxxxx

xx_Jo_xx

soappie wrote: »

You've made me remember being on one of the last Route Master buses in London (you know, the ones without doors which you could hop on and off at will and which had a clippy!) before they became tourist routes only about 3 or 4 years ago.

I got on the bus, it was full so I stood (and was perfectly capable of standing!), there were several early teenage boys sitting on the bench seat bit. There was also an elderly lady sitting on the same bench. She saw me standing and turned to the boys and said, with pure East End accent and authority "Offer this lady a seat now!" in such a voice that they all got up at once and viola, I had a seat!

Maybe we need to start up an agency of such ladies to travel around the London underground and bus services with the express purpose of reminding people (particularly blokes!) of their manners!

That reminds me of when I was about eight months pregnant and was on the bus going home. The busy was pretty empty when I got on, so got a seat no problem, and quite near the front so I didnt have too far to waddle off...

The bus got really busy and when it was full and lots of people standing, this old lady got on who could barely stand. She had two sticks and a few shopping bags as well - and all the people sitting just completely ignored her.

I stood up and gave her my seat and bless her - she refused. She said that I was carrying for two and should sit back down. I didnt of course and gave her my seat, but we were both slightly mystified that the only person on the bus who offered her a seat was a heavily pregnant girl!!

I stood for the rest of my journey which was only about 5 more minutes anyway and this guy who was getting off at the same stop as I was said, "Here you go, you can have my seat love" - like he was doing me a favour!! He was only giving it up cos he was flaming getting off!!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Anyway - I have done loads of work today.

Ive also managed to declutter some toy story toys through Netmums as some lady was looking so Im going to sell her some stuff and some bedding and that will be my London fund officially started!

Ive taken photos on my phone for ebay and cant seem to get them onto the laptop so I am going to have to figure that out when I get home.

xx